SALT & PEPPER SPROUTING BROCCOLI WITH SRIRACHA MAYONNAISE

Salt & pepper sprouting broccoli with sriracha mayonnaise image

Spears of fried broccoli make a brilliant vehicle for transporting moreish sriracha mayonnaise into your mouth. Any leftover mayo certainly won't go to waste

Provided by Jikoni

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 egg
1 lime , juiced
1 garlic clove , finely chopped
250ml rapeseed oil
1-2 tbsp sriracha , to taste
140g cornflour , plus a little extra for dusting
60g plain flour
1 tsp black peppercorns , toasted and coarsely crushed
1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns , toasted and coarsely crushed
160ml sparkling water , chilled
handful of crushed ice
500g sprouting broccoli , trimmed
sunflower oil , for deep-frying
1 tsp sunflower oil
3 spring onions , sliced diagonally
2 garlic cloves , finely sliced
1 red chilli , finely sliced into rings
1 lime , cut into wedges (optional)

Steps:

For the mayo, blitz the egg, lime juice and garlic in a food processor until light and frothy. With the motor running, add the oil in a thin, steady stream until the mixture thickens and emulsifies. Switch off, season, then fold in the sriracha. Chill until needed.
Slowly heat the oil to 175C in a wok or deep-fat fryer (a drop of the batter will sizzle and turn brown in 20 secs). To make the batter, mix the flours with 1 tsp sea salt and the peppers. Whisk in the sparkling water and crushed ice. Dust the broccoli first in corn flour, then dip each piece in the batter, shaking off any excess. Add the broccoli to the hot oil in batches and fry for about 2 mins or until golden and crisp. Scoop out using a slotted spoon, and drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper.
Heat the sunflower oil in a wok. Add the spring onions, garlic, onions and chilli, and stir-fry for 2 mins or until fragrant.
To serve, arrange the broccoli on plates or on a platter, scatter with the stir-fried aromatics, drizzle over the mayo and serve with some lime wedges, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 475 calories, Fat 36 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium